Caregiver's Corner | Cognitive Impairment in PD: A Plan for Caregivers

Dr. Johnna Devoto helps caregivers and PWPs find strategies for maintaining quality of life and live well with Parkinson’s disease. In this talk from our PD Edu series, Dr. Devoto helps caregivers create a plan for moving forward based on cognitive changes and mood disorders that may come into play down the road as you navigate a life with PD.

After earning a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University and completing post-doctoral fellowship training at the University of Cincinnati’s Aring Neurology, Dr. Johnna Devoto joined UC’s Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine in 2010. Her clinical practice and applied research are dedicated to the neuropsychology of Movement Disorders and the Dementias, with a focus on neuropsychological assessment and psychological psychotherapy to treat mood/behavioral disturbance, improve functionality, and enhance quality of life in those with Movement Disorders.